ANJIAYING INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO., LTD
💤Zombieactive
09294245 · ltd · incorporated 2014-11-04
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46520
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47290Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-11-24 | 2024-11-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-06➕CHEN, Yin-Chu appointeddirector
- 2024-06-06➖YEH, Pei-Yi resigneddirector
- 2024-06-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-06-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-28➖HOU, Chang-Neng resigneddirector
- 2015-10-28➕YEH, Pei-Yi appointeddirector
- 2014-11-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ANJIAYING INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO., LTD
- 2014-11-04➕C&R BUSINESS CONSULTING LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-11-04➕HOU, Chang-Neng appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Ms Yin-Chu Chen Individual · Taiwanese · DOB 04/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/06/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Pei-Yi Yehceased 06/06/2024· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-11-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46520 — SIC 46520
Registered office
L220,Beaconside Business Village,
Stafford Enterprise Park,Weston Road
Stafford
ST18 0BF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-24
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-04
Last: 2025-10-21
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
C&R BUSINESS CONSULTING LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-11-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHEN, Yin-Chu→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2024-06-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOU, Chang-Neng→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2014-11-04 · resigned 2015-10-28
YEH, Pei-Yi→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2015-10-28 · resigned 2024-06-06
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Recent filings (34 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-01